Re: [MV] breaking engine loose

From: Joe Shannon (fordpart@bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon Nov 11 2002 - 18:12:04 PST


I have made a square plate out of 1/2 inch steel with a grease fitting
in it and used it the same way over one cylinder but keep in mind this
is 3000 pounds of pressure.
Jon Shoop wrote:

>Have a bud here in St louis that restores really OLD and forgotten tractors.
>Some of these things have been sitting for 50 years..outside.
>
>He pre lubes cylinders with KROYL and finds the top piston and uses a spark
>plug adaptor with a grease fitting on it and pumps the cylinder till it
>breaks loose, then takes over with a breaker bar...
>
>Sounds primitive, but you would not believe the number of engines he gets to
>turn over and get running again.....it simply amazes me.
>
>Jon
>
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